Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School
Public middle school in Duncanville, Texas · Duncanville ISD · Grades 5–6
Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School serves 345 students in grades 5–6 in Duncanville (Dallas County). It is one of 17 schools in Duncanville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1333rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Duncanville ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481764000478 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Duncanville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 345 | 11,562 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 15.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.9% | 78.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Duncanville ISD, Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School is the smallest, with 3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 498 students, so Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 178 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 167, against an average of 173 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 178 in grade 5 and 167 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Duncanville ISD (55.1%). Black students are next, at 46.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.1% across Duncanville ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School has 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 345 students would have about 24 teachers, so Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Bessie Coleman Middle School, 1.5 miles away in Cedar Hill ISD. There are 13 middle schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.3% |
| Black | 46.4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 178 |
| Grade 6 | 167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1903 Blueridge Dr., Duncanville, TX 75137
Phone: (972)708-3100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Coleman Middle School | Cedar Hill ISD | 1.5 mi | 488 | 14.5 | 74.2% |
| J Herman Reed Middle School | Duncanville ISD | 1.8 mi | 460 | 12.3 | 83% |
| Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School | Duncanville ISD | 1.9 mi | 508 | 16.5 | 84.1% |
| H Bob Daniel Sr. Intermediate School | Duncanville ISD | 2.0 mi | 443 | 15.9 | 83.5% |
| William H Byrd Middle School | Duncanville ISD | 2.3 mi | 517 | 13.7 | 83% |
| Desoto West Middle School | Desoto ISD | 2.3 mi | 370 | 21.4 | 59.7% |
| Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 2.9 mi | 510 | 19.1 | 83.5% |
| G W Kennemer Middle School | Duncanville ISD | 3.1 mi | 795 | 12.2 | 79.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Duncanville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 457 |
| Charles Acton Leadershp Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 537 |
| Cj & Anne Hyman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 453 |
| Clint Q Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 344 |
| Duncanville High School | High | 9–12 | 4,399 |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 435 |
| G W Kennemer Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 795 |
| Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 508 |
| H Bob Daniel Sr. Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 443 |
| J Herman Reed Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 460 |
| James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 541 |
| Mary E Smithey Pace High School | High | 9–12 | 76 |
| Merrifield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 393 |
| S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 330 |
| William H Byrd Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 517 |
| William Lee Hastings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 529 |